Welcome to Callaway ...

The city of Callaway is located in Bay County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Callaway has a population of 14,014 people<2> (see below for details).

Callaway is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Callaway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Callaway, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Callaway: (850) & (448)<4>

Websites for Callaway ...

Official Website: www.cityofcallaway.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Callaway had an population of 14,014 people. This is a decrease of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Callaway had a population of 14,405 people (which is 8.53% of the total population of Bay County). This makes Callaway the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Callaway represents 0.08% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,405 people, the population of Callaway increased 1.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,233 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Callaway.

Communities Also Named Callaway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Callaway - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Callaway.

Communities near Callaway ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Callaway.

• Lynn Haven
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
  • Lynn Haven is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Haven <5>
• Panama City Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama City Beach
  • Panama City Beach is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama City Beach <5>
• Mexico Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Beach
  • Mexico Beach is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico Beach <5>
• Hiland Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
  • Hiland Park is located in Bay County
• Panama City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama City
  • Panama City is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama City <5>
• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
• Pretty Bayou
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Bayou
  • Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County
• Magnolia Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
  • Magnolia Beach is located in Bay County
• Upper Grand Lagoon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Grand Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Grand Lagoon
  • Upper Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
• Lower Grand Lagoon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Grand Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Grand Lagoon
  • Lower Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Callaway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Callaway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Callaway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Callaway.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Callaway. See our Newspapers Page for Callaway.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Callaway ...

Looking for more information about Callaway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Callaway, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Callaway.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Callaway: www.cityofcallaway.com/

The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/